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Lafayette C-60 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lafayette's C-60 zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lafayette code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line)
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft (new lots)
C-60 (General Commercial District-60) is a zoning district in Lafayette. Every value below was read from the Lafayette Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in C-60
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 60 ft § 6-936.8 · code textNo buildings or other structures permitted in the C-60 district shall exceed 60 feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: landscaped setback along the entire property line § 6-936.10 · code textThere shall be a landscaped setback of at least ten feet along the entire property line for any structure in the C-60 district. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: landscaped setback along the entire property line § 6-936.10 · code textThere shall be a landscaped setback of at least ten feet along the entire property line for any structure in the C-60 district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: landscaped setback along the entire property line § 6-936.10 · code textThere shall be a landscaped setback of at least ten feet along the entire property line for any structure in the C-60 district. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft Applies: new lots § 6-936.5 · code textNo new lots may be created in the C-60 district smaller than 7,500 square feet in size. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-60 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lafayette Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lafayette's C-60 zone?
60 ft — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-936.8.
What is the minimum front setback in Lafayette's C-60 zone?
10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-936.10.
What is the minimum side setback in Lafayette's C-60 zone?
10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-936.10.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lafayette's C-60 zone?
10 ft (landscaped setback along the entire property line) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-936.10.
What is the minimum lot size in Lafayette's C-60 zone?
7,500 sq ft (new lots) — Lafayette Municipal Code § 6-936.5.
General information, not legal advice.
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